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Nike+ FuelBand makes a run at making all human movement a quantifiable sport.
After the disaster that was the Jawbone Up, Nike has thrown their hat in the ring in the world of life-counting wristband. This morning, the Beaverton titan announced the Nike+ FuelBand which will track all types of movement and use stats to keep you accountable. The popular Nike+ device has been a
Experience classical sheet music as Audiosurf-esque, roller-coaster joy ride
This promo video for the Zurich Chamber Orchestra is somewhere between the thrills of Audiosurf and the fun-fun-fun compositions of Mario Paint. The production studio Virtual Republic notes: The notes and bars were exactly synchronised with the progression in the animation so that the typical moveme
PAUSE: Photographs of somber-looking children at play.
Head over to Mental Floss for all of them. Proof that play has not always been fun, and/or that it used to take a really long time to pose for a picture. [via] -Drew Millard
Is the distinction between blockbuster games and art overplayed?
Do you listen to Rihanna or Bjork? Watch Transformers or Tree of Life? Play Braid or Mortal Kombat? More and more often, I’m find myself saying, “both.” (Except in the case of Transformers or Tree of Life?, in which I say neither!) If the mass audience was good enough for Shakespeare, it’s good enou
"Angry Brides" strikes back at the man.
Unlike Angry Birds, Angry Brides gives players a chance to strike at chauvinist pigs. The game protests the (long outlawed) dowry in Indian culture. “The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance of dowry,” said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketi
"Indie Game: The Movie" to show at Sundance Film Festival.
To get a film into Sundance Film Festival is to represent some part of our Zeitgeist, manifested as a story, a form, an issue, or really anything that provides some insight on what people will be talking about this coming year, in film and beyond. This year’s Sundance will have people talking about
Rap Map #7: Mr. Don Trip
Welcome back to the Rap Map, where we speak with rappers about videogames. Today we’re talking with Mr. Don Trip, whose Stepbrothers, a collaborative mixtape with the rapper Starlito, won heavy acclaim throughout the rap world. What games do you play? Mostly sports. NBA2k, Madden, NCAA. Other than t
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